Men's Soccer | 11/4/2010 4:31:20 PM

McPherson, Kan. – Four members of the 2010 McPherson College men’s soccer team received All-KCAC honors, announced Thursday afternoon by the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference office.

Senior Brent Mulford (Topeka, Kan.), junior Tyler Tank (Austin, Texas) and sophomore Michael Phillips (Midland, Texas) were named to the All-KCAC first team, while junior Blake Jett (Fort Worth, Texas) earned Honorable Mention status. This is the second straight year the Bulldogs have had at least three athletes representing McPherson on the first team.

Mulford, a 2009 All-KCAC second team award winner, leads the Bulldog offense with 24 points on 11 goals and two assists. He owns a team-best 70 shots, with 38 on target. He was named KCAC Offensive Player of the Week following a two-goal performance in McPherson’s 4-0 victory at the University of Saint Mary. In his final regular season match at McPherson Stadium, Mulford recorded his first career hat trick against Southwestern College.

Tank, who was earlier in the week was named to the ESPN-CoSIDA Academic All-American District VII team, makes his appearance on the All-KCAC first team for the third consecutive year. While acting as the Bulldogs team captain, Tank tallied a career-high four goals, including a team-best three game winning goals on the season. Defensively, he is a key member of a McPherson back line that has posted four shutouts and a 1.31 goals against average on the season.

Phillips makes his first career appearance on the All-KCAC first team. The 6-4, 180-pound defensive midfielder posted two points on one goal in 2010. He is a key member of the McPherson defense and last year was a member of the All-KCAC second team.

Jett, the 2008 KCAC Goalkeeper of the Year, makes his second straight appearance on the All-KCAC squad. He finished the regular season with a 1.25 goals against average and .764 save percentage in 17 matches. He was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week following McPherson’s 4-0 shutout of the University of Saint Mary on Oct. 2.